"Simon James Power" is a former New Zealand politician. He was a member of the New Zealand National Party/National Party and became Minister of Justice in the 2008-2011 National-led Government. He had previously served as the National Party's whip (politics)/chief whip, and as its justice and corrections spokesman.

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They should not be compromised just so the Government can trumpet about police numbers.

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Corrections Minister Damien O'Connor should tell the public the extent of security issues at New Zealand's prisons in the light of the report into Christchurch Men's Prison.

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There are some pretty rotten things going on in our prisons. We've seen prisoners sleeping in vans, a big increase in smuggling contraband into prisons, we've heard the suggestion that criminals should be prison guards, seen budgets blown and prisoners accessing violent movies.

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National has been saying for some time that the parole system lacks credibility and is not working.

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It's just like Con Air.

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It's almost bizarre that the Corrections Department, itself an arm of the government, didn't factor in the extra costs from changes to the Holiday' Act.

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